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First Principles: To the Distinguished Character of Patriot, It Should Be Our Highest Glory To Add the More Distinguished Character of Christian
“While we are zealously performing the duties of good citizens and soldiers, we certainly ought not to be inattentive to the higher duties of religion. To the distinguished character of Patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the … Continue reading
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Tagged Attentionn, Character, Christian, Duty, First Principles, George Washngton, Glory, Good Citzen, Higher Duty, Patriot, Perfomance, Religiion, Soldier
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Podcast Episode: Freedom Faith And Character
Pip: alohapromisesforever has been quietly building something — a site that reads like a commonplace book crossed with a chapel crossed with a very well-curated argument about what it means to be human. Mara: That’s the territory we’re covering today … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Christianity, Faith, First Principles, God, Jesus, moraliity, Music, Poetry, Thought For the Day
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Thought For the Day: When the Impossible Has Been Eliminated, All That Remains No Matter How Improbable Is Possible
“When the impossible has been eliminated, all that remains no matter how improbable is possible.”– Arthur Conan Doyle
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You Call My Name
You Call My Nameby Michael DoyleNot me; my Lord.I am so lame.Standing with drawn swordAs I fight against my blame.All while knowing my wrong,And daring t know your love.This is where I belong,Walking under the blessings of above.Walked out of … Continue reading
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Tagged Belong, Blame, Blessing, Brave, Call, Dare, Faiith, Fear, Flame, Folllow, Fortficaton, Fumble, God, God Above, Grave, Know, Lame, Lead, Lord, Love, Name, Need, Obediience, Poetry an Poem, Praise, Prayer, Response, Satan's Game, Servant, Sword, The Way, Wake, Wrong
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First Principles: I Am Not Influenced By The Expectation of Promotion or Pecuniary Reward. I Wish To Be Useful, and Every Kind of Service Necessary For the Public Good, Becomes Honorable By Being Necessary
“I am not influenced by the expectation of promotion or pecuniary reward. I wish to be useful, and every kind of service necessary for the public good, becomes honorable by being necessary. If the exigencies of my country demand a … Continue reading
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Tagged Expectation, First Principles, Honor, Influence, Nathan Hale, Necessary, Public Good, Reward, Service, Useful
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Thought For the Day: Absorb What Is Useful, Discard What Is Not, Add What Is Uniquely Your Own
“Absorb what is useful, discard what is not, add what is uniquely your own.“ – Bruce Lee
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Oppenheimer’s Theory and History
Oppenheimer’s Theory and Historyby Michael DoyleBehind the quantum worldThere is still the real world.Yet, no one asks whyOr when will we see the big reveal?Physics in Yiddish held the hour,And in that time loosened the powerThat has horrified us since … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Reveal, Communist Revolutioon, Dream, Evolution, Fade To Black, Gravity, History, History Repeats, Horror, Human Amusement, Intensity, Light, Limit, Luminoosty, Mad Believer, Math, Oppenheimer, Ownershp, Paradox, Particle, Physics, Poetry and Poems, Power, Property, Prophet, Quantum Theory, Real World, Star, Strength, Sway, Theft, Theory, Truth, Twinkle, Wave, Why, Yiddish
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Thought For the Day: Do Not Seek To Follow In the Footsteps of the Wise. Seek What They Sought
“Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought.” – Matsuo Basho
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Tagged Footsteps, Matsuo Basho, Seek, Thought For the Day, Wisdom, Wise
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First Principles: It’s Not What We Profess, But What We Practice That Gives Us Integrity
“It’s not what we profess but what we practice that gives us integrity.” – Francis Bacon
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Stepped Into the Light
Stepped Into the Lightby Michael DoyleWhen God is for me,I live a life of victory.I am walking from the shadow,And armed with the assurance I know.Singing songs of praise in the night,I live my life in the light.In my darkest … Continue reading
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Tagged Assurance, Darkest Hour, God, Jesus, Light, Poetry and Poems, Power, Praise, Shadow, Song, Step, Victory, Wtness
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